Welcome
Welcome to Newsletter #54 for November 2025. Here’s a roundup of the latest news and reviews from the world of HiFi since the last Newsletter at the end of September, that you may have missed.
New Reviews
JPLAY UPnP Control App for IOS (Published Oct 7)
This month, Chris Baillie reviewed the JPlay UPnP App for iOS, he said;
Once you have used JPlay, it is hard to go back to another app.
REL T/9x SE Stereo Pair (Published Oct 11)
We have also published a review of the fabulous REL T/9x SE Stereo Pair. We said;
These stereo pairs are an easier, and more forgiving option to deliver prodigious bass into your room and liberate your loudspeakers.
Rega Brio Mk 7 – Integrated Amplifier (Published Oct 21)
We then reviewed the legendary Rega Brio Mk 7, and we said of the Rega Exact cartridge into the MM Phono input inside the Brio;
The presentation is warm, clear and expansive…
EAT F-Dur turntable (Published Oct 22)
Ian Ringstead reviewed the new E.A.T. D-Dur turntable. Ian said of the F-Dur;
… top tier turntable in its class, offering excellent mechanical precision, superb sound detail, low noise, and premium build & aesthetics.
iFi Audio GO Blu Air (Published Oct 31)
On a trip to see the Thom Yorke/Stanley Donwood Radiohead Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the editor reviewed the new iFi Audio GO Blu Air on the go. I concluded that;
I loved the original GO Blu and at fifty pounds cheaper, this has to be even more Outstanding!
Coming Up
Keep an eye out for these reviews in the coming weeks.
- Acoustic Energy 320² Floorstanding loudspeakers
- Merlin Tarantula Loudspeaker Cable
- New Bluesound PowerNode
- Naim 108 Custom Install amplifier
- Meze Audio 99 Classics 2nd Gen
New News
Catch up on the latest announcements, product launches, and updates from the industry this month, including:
• Meze Audio Celebrates the 99 Classics (Published Oct 29)
• Ultrafide Announces Accessible Power Amplifier (Published Oct 29)
• DELA Audio Introduces the S5 Audiophile Dataswitch (Published Oct 15)
• Exposure DAC – ‘Built for the future of music’ (Published Oct 8)
• Atlas Cables launch Duo symmetrical topology (Published Oct 7)
New Music
There’s always time for new music, and this month, Springsteen has re-released his Nebraska album to coincide with the latest film about him, starring The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White. Of course, Taylor released her new album this month, as did Tom Skinner with his Kaleidoscopic Visions, and Cat Burns has just released How To Be Human. Whilst typing out this Newsletter, I’m listening to Maps’ Welcome To The Tudor Gate. If you like soundstage, turn this up to 11.
Further Reading
